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The week in crime, Dec 13 thru 19, 2009: Casey Anthony, Marc Bookal, Shane Sparks, Susan Powell


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Saturday, December 19th, 2009

On Friday, Judge Stan Strickland denied a request by Casey Anthony’s defense team to remove the death penalty from the possible sentences she...
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Friday, December 18th, 2009

Facing a third Christmas without their “Maddie,” Kate and Gerry McCann made a public plea for help in finding their little girl. The...
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Friday, December 18th, 2009

Friday morning, ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’ judge, Shane Sparks, was arrested and charged with child molestation. Reports indicate...
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Friday, December 18th, 2009

On Friday morning, well-known choreographer, Shane Sparks, who was worked on the hit Fox show, ‘So You Think You Can Dance,’ and judges...
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Friday, December 18th, 2009

Shane Sparks, who was a choreographer on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ and judges dancers on MTV’s ‘America’s Best Dance...
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009

On Thursday, authorities continued their exhaustive search for Newburgh, NY 4-year-old, Marc Bookal. K-9 units were used, along with two SCUBA teams...
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009

On Thursday, the family of missing Utah woman, Susan Powell, said they were not surprised that her husband, Josh Powell, had become a person of...
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Utah woman, Susan Powell, 28, went missing on Dec. 6 and police have not ruled out foul play. Authorities obtained DNA from her husband, Josh Powell,...
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Charred human remains found in the backyard of the home of teen Jose Campos, have been identified by the coroner as Adrian Rios, 17. On Nov. 17, three...
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Missing Newburgh, NY boy, Marc Anthony Bookal, 4, vanished two days ago, and some are concerned that the man who was taking care of him may have...
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Judge Stan Strickland has denied a request by accused murderer Casey Anthony’s defense team asking videos of family visits in jail be destroyed....
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Four-year-old Marc Anthony Bookal vanished from his Newburgh, NY home on Monday at about 1:20 p.m. Police have now arrested his mother’s...
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

According to recent reports, the husband of missing Utah woman, Susan Powell, 28, is not cooperating with authorities in the investigation of her...
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

The parents of accused child killer, Casey Anthony, appeared on NBC’s ‘Today’ show Tuesday to discuss their daughter's case and...
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

The husband of missing Utah woman, Susan Powell, did not show up for a scheduled police interview on Monday, which police say is hindering their...
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Monday, December 14th, 2009

The Utah mother of two, Susan Powell, 28, was reported missing over a week ago and has not been heard from since. Susan’s husband, Josh Powell,...
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Monday, December 14th, 2009

Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi of ‘Jersey Shore’ fame was shockingly punched in the face by a Long Island, NY gym teacher as cameras...
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Monday, December 14th, 2009

The young American student convicted of murdering Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy, admitted to the press she’s scared. Amanda Knox, 22, was...
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